The Range Rover p38 is Awesome!!!

[johnyrover]

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but my friends and workmates are getting sick of my endless praise and ramblings about my car. The more I drive it, the more I want to drive it. Just drove it for about 2 weeks solid ( nearly 4,000 k's ) and have never had such a comfortable trip in any other car. We have done 25,000 k's in eight months and the Rangie just keeps asking for more. Just had to share.
Cheers :D

[intheozone]

Love it!

[Keithy P38]

If only there was a market - you could sell ice to an Eskimo!

I am hearing ya though! Contemplated getting a second P38 instead of our Dmax but the practicality of a ute won out in the end!

Cheers
Keithy

[DT-P38]

Dont forget to reward it with a proper service and maintenance program and you will both stay that happy for years to come!

[mtb_gary]

If only there was a market - you could sell ice to an Eskimo!

I am hearing ya though! Contemplated getting a second P38 instead of our Dmax but the practicality of a ute won out in the end!

Cheers
Keithy

Maybe a P38 ute/tray back could be an option ;). Just a lot of hard work

Gary

[mtb_gary]

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but my friends and workmates are getting sick of my endless praise and ramblings about my car. The more I drive it, the more I want to drive it. Just drove it for about 2 weeks solid ( nearly 4,000 k's ) and have never had such a comfortable trip in any other car. We have done 25,000 k's in eight months and the Rangie just keeps asking for more. Just had to share.
Cheers :D

So where were the 4,000 k's? I'm guessing holiday?

Gary

[Keithy P38]

Maybe a P38 ute/tray back could be an option ;). Just a lot of hard work

Gary

I have been contemplating that... A ute that rides well, can carry a decent load, and that will maintain ride height no matter what! It's a shame that we have such a short wheelbase... A small tray would be the only dual-cab option short of getting the chassis extended!

Cheers
Keithy

[TheTree]

Hi

I hear you, I love it every time I drive it. :p:D

Steve

[johnyrover]

Not a bad idea that one. The Dmax is the only other beasty on the road that turns my head ( though I don't let the Rangie see me ). And yep the 4000k was a holiday. Over Hotham, across to Eden then straight up the NSW coast to Tweed. Lots of exploring while there, then back home. I'm hearing the regular service call as well. You gotta keep the essential fluids in good nick. Faultmate to come soon. Was gonna get the Nanocom but I figure long term the Faultmate would be more useful.
:D

[TheTree]

Faultmate to come soon. Was gonna get the Nanocom but I figure long term the Faultmate would be more useful.
:D

Hi

I am wondering why you think the faultmate is going to be more useful?

Steve

[johnyrover]

I like the idea of a larger graphical interface displaying more data at a time. Also the Explorer software. From what I've read it only has a couple of extra tricks up its sleeve compared to the Nanocom (and these are with the BECM and one extra with the ABS and HEVAC I think), so it boils down mainly to usability. I cant remember what the tricks are off the top of my head - I've been researching it a fair bit but it hasn't all stuck in my brain yet.
:)

[Keithy P38]

Good choice. I have a MSV-2 extreme and find it very useful. The Vehicle Explorer software is a good thing, as is its ability to record live data - very handy if you are chasing an intermittent fault.

I recorded my rangie's fueling data when I was working out why it suddenly stopped one day. It proved that when the engine died, fuel pressure and all injectors were fueling as they should, and that there were no misfires or issues with spark.

It's a shame that it doesn't throw up a fault code for a buggered crank pos sensor!

Cheers
Keithy

[johnyrover]

I think it was your thread a few months (6?) ago that made me buy a crank angle sensor and put it in the glovebox. Not that expensive for a little piece of mind. I think its one of the few (maybe only) electrical sensors that will stop the engine when it malfunctions. A lot of the other sensors will revert to an ECU default setting and keep you rolling. Ah yes, rolling. :D And on the matter of the Faultmate, I am looking forward to hours of fun with that machine.

[Hoges]

Good choice. I have a MSV-2 extreme and find it very useful. The Vehicle Explorer software is a good thing, as is its ability to record live data - very handy if you are chasing an intermittent fault.

I recorded my rangie's fueling data when I was working out why it suddenly stopped one day. It proved that when the engine died, fuel pressure and all injectors were fueling as they should, and that there were no misfires or issues with spark.

It's a shame that it doesn't throw up a fault code for a buggered crank pos sensor!

Cheers
Keithy

Assuming one has the usual "one of everything" Anal-Retentive-P38-Owner range of tools and parts in the "just in case" tool box (displacing space for swmbo's second suitcase:twisted::wasntme:) is a CKP swap a repair which could reasonably be done beside the track?...

[johnyrover]

"Assuming one has the usual "one of everything" Anal-Retentive-P38-Owner range of tools and parts in the "just in case" tool box (displacing space for swmbo's second suitcase:twisted::wasntme:) is a CKP swap a repair which could reasonably be done beside the track?..."

I just want to know how you knew that's how I hold my tools.:D

[Keithy P38]

Yes, provided the engine has a moment to cool, 5 minute job.

Tipping water over it allowed me to restart the engine and move to safety - same could apply out bush.

Cheers
Keithy